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Calendar of Events

2019

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26

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July

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Hong Kong and the UAE sign an investment promotion and protection agreement.

Another large protest march takes place. The government notes the peaceful and rational manner in which the people have expressed their views.

The Court of Final Appeal allows an appeal lodged by former Chief Executive Donald Tsang against his conviction of one count of misconduct in public office, concerning his failure to declare to the Executive Council his dealings with the major shareholder of a company over a Shenzhen residential property while he was involved in decision making related to applications made by that company. The court finds the trial judge's directions to the jury were inadequate and quashes Mr Tsang's conviction and

sentence.

The Hong Kong Academy of Finance is inaugurated to develop financial leadership and host monetary and financial research resources, including applied research.

The first half of the year ends with new highest records in the mean temperature, of 23 degrees, and the mean minimum and maximum temperatures, of 21.3 degrees and 25.4 degrees respectively, between January and June.

The police conduct a dispersal action after rioters storm and vandalise the LegCo complex. The substantial damage sustained by the complex causes the cancellation. of all remaining meetings of LegCo and its committees in the 2018-19 legislative session. Repairs and restoration of essential meeting facilities and critical systems are completed in the following three and a half months, enabling the 2019-20 session to begin on 16 October.

'The Road to Modernisation - 70 Years of the People's Republic of China' opens at the Hong Kong Museum of History with nine grade-one national treasures among the exhibits.

The Independent Police Complaints Council passes a motion to proactively conduct a fact-finding study of the public order events from 9 June to 2 July and to submit a report of the study to the Chief Executive. The council agrees on 16 August to extend the scope of the study to cover events after 2 July and to publish its findings in phases.

Ms Vivian Kong becomes the first Hong Kong athlete to win a medal in the world championships, with a bronze in the women's epee in the FIE World Fencing. Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

A team of four secondary school students win a gold, two silvers and a bronze at Hong Kong's first participation in the International Biology Olympiad in Szeged, Hungary.

Protesters throw petrol bombs at police in Sheung Wan and a group of people attack protesters and commuters at Yuen Long Station.

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